Later, she will take a minute to process the fact that Rupert is apparently royalty. But for now, she covers her mouth with her hands when the memory ends and the stardust fades away.
[no, even after the feelings from that memory fade away and he wipes at his eye, blinking once or twice, he can't really say that it's okay. instead, after a long moment:]
...I'm going to find out how to stop it before it can hurt anyone else.
... You will. You have a good head on your shoulders and I get the feeling you can be pretty stubborn. So if there's anyone who can kick that weird smoke's ass, it's you.
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Later, she will take a minute to process the fact that Rupert is apparently royalty. But for now, she covers her mouth with her hands when the memory ends and the stardust fades away.
All she can really thing so say is—]
... Oh, sweetheart. I'm so sorry.
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[no, even after the feelings from that memory fade away and he wipes at his eye, blinking once or twice, he can't really say that it's okay. instead, after a long moment:]
...I'm going to find out how to stop it before it can hurt anyone else.
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[he hopes so!! but, also:]
I'm sorry you had to see that.
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It's okay, you don't owe me any apologies. If anything, I'm sorry you had to relive that.
[But then, more stardust settles over them — and there's another memory.]
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—What the heck was that?!
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looking away fastly]
Negotiations broke down?
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